Baucus: Comp Effectiveness Will Be In Health Reform Bill
Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus says the bill soon to come out of his committee will include comparative effectiveness requirements.
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Washington State Takes a Hard Look at New Treatments and Tests
A Washington state program decides whether to cover new treatments and tests by comparing them with the standard alternatives. If there's no real difference, a panel of medical professionals can pick the least expensive. Decisions are binding for employees insured by the state, workers' compensation claimants and patients in Medicaid, the state-federal program for the poor.
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Some Doctors Cut Deals With Struggling Patients
Doctors across the country are reducing their charges and offering payment plans to patients who have lost health insurance or income. This helps people stay well, but it also helps doctors maintain their practices at a time when many financially struggling Americans are deferring care. Patients who don't pay their bills still run the risk of hearing from bill collectors.
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NJ Hospital Fight Foreshadows Health Reform Challenges
A battle over whether to build a new hospital in northeastern New Jersey illustrates the formidable obstacles confronting President Obama and Congress as they try to mine savings from the $2.5 trillion health care system.
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Opinion Column
Is Universal Coverage Comparatively Effective?
As congressional Democrats prepare to deliver on President Barack Obama's goal of "expanding coverage to all Americans" an important question remains unanswered: is universal coverage worth the money? Not only is there "no evidence" to show that universal coverage is the most cost-effective use of our $2 trillion, the benefits may not exceed the costs at all.
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Growing Immigrant Population Spurs Demand For Medical Interpreters
Language barriers complicate immigrants' medical problems.
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New Jersey Program Finds Alternatives for ER ‘Super Users’
Emergency room doctors noticed the difference. Many of their "super user" patients weren't coming around much anymore.